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Polyethylene Glycol Camouflaged Earthworm Hemoglobin. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
Nearly 21 million components of blood and whole blood and transfused annually in the United States, while on average only 13.6 million units of blood are donated. As the demand for Red Blood Cells (RBCs) continues to increase due to the aging population,
Vivek P Jani, Alborz Jelvani, Selamawit Moges, Parimala Nacharaju, Camille Roche, David Dantsker, Andre Palmer, Joel M Friedman, Pedro Cabrales   +8 more
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Safety and efficacy of blood exchange transfusion for priapism complicating sickle cell disease. [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Priapism is unwanted painful penile erection that affects about 36% of boys and men with sickle cell disease (SCD) most of whom have sickle cell anemia. Clinically, priapism could be stuttering, minor, or major.
Adeyoju, Ayache, Ballas, Ballas, Baron, Betke, Charache, Eckman, Emond, Harms, Janes, Mantadakis, Okpala, Powars, Rackoff, Rogers, Seeler, Serjeant, Serjeant, Sharpsteen, Siegel, Talacki, Teixeira, US Department of Health and Human Services   +23 more
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Health technology assessment of pathogen reduction technologies applied to plasma for clinical use [PDF]

, 2016
Although existing clinical evidence shows that the transfusion of blood components is becoming increasingly safe, the risk of transmission of known and unknown pathogens, new pathogens or re-emerging pathogens still persists.
Berrino, Alexandra, Casini, Marina, Cicchetti, Americo, Codella, Paola, Facco, Giuseppina, Fiore, Alessandra, Grazzini, Giuliano, Liumbruno, Giancarlo M., Marano, Giuseppe, Marchetti, Marco, Midolo, Emanuela, Minacori, Roberta, Refolo, Pietro, Romano, Federica, Ruggeri, Matteo, Sacchini, Dario, Spagnolo, Antonio G., Urbina, Irene, Vaglio, Stefania   +18 more
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Increased plasma viscosity as a reason for inappropriate erythropoietin formation [PDF]

, 1993
The aim of this study was to examine whether altered plasma viscosity could contribute to the inappropriately low production rate of erythropoietin (EPO) observed in patients suffering from hypergammaglobulinemias associated with multiple myeloma or ...
Eckardt, Kai-Uwe, Götz, Karlheinz, Hamann, M., Kurtz, Armin, Ratcliffe, P. J., Reinhart, W. H., Singh, A., Zimmermann, A.   +7 more
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Blood transfusion request pattern in a medical center in Northwestern Nigeria

Global Journal of Transfusion Medicine, 2017
Introduction: Nigeria has a national policy on blood services, however, most medical facilities find difficulties in establishing a viable, efficient blood banking system; therefore, it becomes necessary to ensure judicious utilization of this scarce ...
Ibrahim Aliyu, Godpower Michael, Haliru Ibrahim, Zainab F Ibrahim, Goni Aliyu, Ajayi T Isaiah   +5 more
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Whole blood exchange transfusion as a promising treatment of aluminium phosphide poisoning [PDF]

Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology, 2018
Abstract A 37-year-old male was referred to us about one hour after deliberate ingestion of two 3-gram aluminium phosphide (ALP) tablets. Three hours after admission, his blood pressure dropped to 85/55 mmHg, his heart rate increased to 120 bpm, O2 saturation dropped to 82 %, and the electrocardiogram showed junctional rhythm. We started
Zamani, Nasim, Hassanian-Moghaddam, Hossein, Ebrahimi, Sakine   +2 more
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Automated red blood cell exchange as an adjunctive treatment for severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria at the Vienna General Hospital in Austria: a retrospective cohort study

Malaria Journal, 2012
Background Severe falciparum malaria is associated with considerable rates of mortality, despite the administration of appropriate anti-malarial treatment.
Auer-Hackenberg Lorenz, Staudinger Thomas, Bojic Andja, Locker Gottfried, Leitner Gerda C, Graninger Wolfgang, Winkler Stefan, Ramharter Michael, Worel Nina   +8 more
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Determination of ABO antibody titre and haemolysin test of group O whole blood used for exchanged transfusion in a teaching hospital

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 2022
Background: Group O blood donor is more readily available and is frequently used as a universal red cell donor and emergency O whole blood (EM O) for exchange transfusion in neonates. Sera from group O donors contains two separable haemolysin antibodies, anti-A and anti-B, and a cross-reacting antibody called anti-A, B (mostly IgG).
Noor Haslina Mohd Noor, Mohd Nazri Hasan, Salfarina Iberahim, Zefarina Zulkafli, Shafini Mohd Yusuf, Rosnah Bahar, Marini Ramli, Wan Suriana Wan Abdul Rahman, Nur Ilya Syazwani Saidin   +8 more
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Neuromuscular Blockade with Rocuronium Bromide Increases the Tolerance of Acute Normovolemic Anemia in Anesthetized Pigs [PDF]

, 2012
Background: The patient's individual anemia tolerance is pivotal when blood transfusions become necessary, but are not feasible for some reason. To date, the effects of neuromuscular blockade (NMB) on anemia tolerance have not been investigated. Methods:
A. Pape, B. Zwissler, Barton RG, Cain SM, Eisenberg E, Fontana JL, H. Kertscho, Habler OP, Haller M, Herweling A, Holt JP, Ickx BE, Kampe S, Kemming GI, Kim J, Koskolou MD, Levy PS, M. Lossen, Madjdpour C, Marik PE, McCall M, Meier J, Meier JM, Meier JM, Meier JM, Meisner FG, Messmer KF, Muldoon SM, Naguib M, O. Habler, O. Horn, P. Stein, Pape A, Pape A, Pape A, Perez V, Pittman RN, Richardson RS, Russell WC, S. Kutschker, Schumacker PT, van der Linden P, van der Linden P, van Woerkens EC, Vernon DD, Werlhof V, Zollinger A   +46 more
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Pathogen inactivation in fresh frozen plasma using riboflavin and ultraviolet light: Effects on plasma proteins and coagulation factor VIII [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2011
Background/Aim. Riboflavin (vitamin B2) activated by ultraviolet (UV) light, produces active oxygen which damages cell membrane and prevents replication of the carrier of diseases (viruses, bacteria, protozoa) in all blood products.
Stanojković Zoran, Antić Ana
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